Whats the smallest compressor possible for paint? What have you used?
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Whats the smallest compressor possible for paint? What have you used?
Whats the smallest possible compresser that can probably be used to paint a car? Anyone have any experience? I have some friends that have compressors, but i dont know if theyre big enough to use with a HVLP gun. For those that may chime in, what was the CFM (cubic feet per minute) rating of your compressor?
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Re: Whats the smallest compressor possible for paint? What have you used? (Joe-G)
I did my old MK2 GTI on a 20.2 gallon 3hp compressor. It was 25 seconds of spraying, 25 seconds of patience on it to build pressure again, and so on. I used the slowest reducers I could for base coat to dry slower and more time for me to work with. I cannot remember the exact CFM ratings, it was tough, but made it work. I still use it on small items, I beleive its a 4000 model old Rand Compressor. Hope that helps,
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Re: Whats the smallest compressor possible for paint? What have you used? (Joe-G)
i painted a few cars with a CH 8 gallon compressor before ,now that wasnt fun ,but it worked lol
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Re: Whats the smallest compressor possible for paint? What have you used? (Joe-G)
Check your tool, it should tell you what you need to know to run it correctly. most shop air tools are 90 psi, not sure how big of a take though.
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I'm looking to buy a compressor soon too. Mostly for jobs around the house/ working on the car/ but i'd like to build one with at least decent specs for painting too.
So more information on tihs would be awesome before I go make my purchase.
Thanks guys!
So more information on tihs would be awesome before I go make my purchase.
Thanks guys!
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